Mark Drakeford

Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford has warned the UK is at the ‘pre-peak stage of a third wave’ of coronavirus (Ben Birchall/PA)

Drakeford warns UK is at ‘pre-stage peak’ of third Covid wave

June 18, 2021

Mark Drakeford said he cannot rule out the need to impose another lockdown in Wales, but he feels it is unlikely (Peter Byrne/PA)

Another lockdown in Wales unlikely but not impossible, says Drakeford

June 18, 2021

Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford arrives at the Senedd in Cardiff Bay, Wales, with newly elected Labour MS’ Carolyn Thomas, North Wales (left), Elizabeth Buffy Williams, Rhondda (second left), and Sarah Murphy, Bridgend & Porthcawl (right).

Easing of Covid rules will not be delayed indefinitely, Drakeford says

June 18, 2021

First Minister for Wales Mark Drakeford (Welsh Government/PA)

Wales postpones changes to Covid restrictions amid Delta variant spread

June 17, 2021

The beach at Barry Island (Ben Birchall/PA)

Wales to consult on introducing tourism tax

June 15, 2021

Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford said boosting salaries for people across the whole of the social care workforce will ‘recognise the huge contribution’ they have made during the coronavirus pandemic (Ben Birchall/PA)

Care workers in Wales to receive ‘real living wage’ under Government plans

June 15, 2021

A woman receives an injection of the Pfizer vaccine in Cwmbran (PA)

All adults in Wales to be offered Covid vaccine by next week

June 7, 2021

Mark Drakeford social distancing rules remained ‘one of the strongest defences that we have’ against the virus (PA)

Social distancing could remain ‘into the rest of this year’, Mark Drakeford says

June 4, 2021

The Welsh Government is waiting for data on the Indian variant (Ben Birchall/PA)

Easing restrictions will depend on effect of Indian variant – Mark Drakeford

June 4, 2021

Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford (Ben Birchall/PA)

Large outdoor events for up to 10,000 people to resume in Wales

June 3, 2021

First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford (House of Commons)

First Minister issues warning to PM over taking money and power from Cardiff

June 3, 2021